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Price $14.94
Starring:
Tom Hanks,
Geena Davis,
Madonna,
Lori Petty,
Jon Lovitz,
Directed By:
Penny Marshall,
Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Release Date: 1992-07-01
Studio: Sony Pictures
Format:
Anamorphic,
Closed-captioned,
Color,
Dolby,
DVD-Video,
Widescreen,
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A League of Their Own
Product Description
Tom Hanks stars as Jimmy Dugan a washed-up ball player whose big league days are over. Hired to coach in the All-American Girls Baseball League of 1943- while the male pros are at war- Dugan finds himself drawn back into the game by the heart and heroics of his "all-girl" team. Based on the true story of the pioneering women who blazed the trail for generations to athletes.System Requirements:Starring: Tom Hanks Geena Davis Lori Petty Madonna Rosie ODonnell and Jon Lovitz Director: Penny Marshall Copyright: 1992 Columbia/Tristar Produced by Penny Marshall Elliot Abbott written by Lowell Ganz Babaloo Mandel K; DVD released on 09/09/1997; running time of 127 minutes; Closed Captioned. Deluxe Widescreen Presentation Languages: English Spanish and French Subtitles: Spanish and Korean Dolby Digital One Channel Presented in the original theatrical aspect ratio approx. 2.35:1Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY Rating: PG UPC: 043396512290 Manufacturer No: 51229
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Penny Marshall's popular 1992 comedy sheds light on a little-known chapter of American sports history with its story of a struggling team in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. The league was formed when the recruiting of soldiers during World War II resulted in a shortage of men's baseball teams. The AAGPBL continued after the war (until 1954), and Marshall's movie depicts the league in full swing, beginning when a savvy baseball scout (Jon Lovitz) finds a pair of promising new players in small-town Oregonian sisters (Geena Davis, Lori Petty). The sisters are signed to play for the Rockford Peaches near Chicago, whose new manager (Tom Hanks) is a former home-run king who wrecked his career with alcoholism. They're all a bunch of underdogs, and Marshall (with a witty script by Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel) does a fine job of establishing a colorful team of supporting players including Madonna and (in her movie debut) Rosie O'Donnell. It's a conventional Hollywood sports story (Marshall's never been one to take dramatic risks), but the stellar cast is delightful, and the movie's filled with memorable moments, witty dialogue, and agreeable sentiment. And just remember: there's no crying in baseball! --Jeff Shannon
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Customer Reviews for
A League of Their Own
"There's no crying in baseball!"
With the institution of the peacetime draft in 1940, Major League Baseball went into a major league slump, since, as a repository of well-conditioned 1-A young males, it lost a significant percentage of its players to the demands of the war years. Some did not return.
To counter the loss, owners resuscitated the careers of older players dragged from retirement, promoted the abilities of marginal utility players and minor leaguers ineligible for the draft, and engaged in publicity stunts to keep ahold of the public interest.
One of the more original and more successful of these "stunts" was the creation of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, the AAGPBL, which remained in operation until 1954. AAGPBL players were supposed to "draw them in" by being young and pretty, and by playing ball in (for the era) shockingly short skirts. Meant to be strictly exploitative, the AAGPBL actually fielded some surprisingly talented teams.
1992's A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN is the fictionalized history of one of these teams, the Rockford Peaches. A great ensemble cast (including Geena Davis, Madonna and Rosie O'Donnell in her film debut) brings these scrappy ladies back to life in an affectionately humorous way. Tom Hanks plays Jimmy Dugan, (who in real life was former long ball hitter Jimmie Foxx), as a washed-up alcoholic wreck of a manager who redeems himself by making the team his own.
Director Penny Marshall keeps it light overall, although some dark elements, such as the ever-present hovering war, manage to add some depth to the film. The cast, while comedic, also treats the subject with respect. These were real teammates who got "dirt in the skirt" while playing their hearts out in a succession of Minor League ballparks.
The most memorable line of the film belongs to the hungover Dugan, who, in the wake of a bush-league error responds to the weeping of one of the women by shouting, "There's no crying in baseball!" Perhaps not. But it's hard not to be misty-eyed at the AAGPBL reunion and Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the end. This is a fun, warm, and unexpectedly meaningful movie that has stood the test of time.A League of Their Own
Excellent movie
This movie is one of the best movie of the last 20 years. It's funny, moving & provides a fun way to learn about an interesting and frequently forgotten part of history history! Tom Hanks & Geena Davis are wonderful in this movie. Madonna & Rosie O'Donell will surprise you!A League of Their Own
"This used to be my childhood dream..."
A League of Their Own directed by Penny Marshall isn't a perfect comedy or sports film but it's good enough thanks to the talented cast. Tom Hanks is perfectly appropriate for this kind of film, he is an alcoholic manager of an all-women baseball team. Geena Davis and Lori Petty play sisters who very much love each other but are highly competitive. And how can you not love Madonna, her song This Used to be my Playground is played at the end of the film. Give this film a viewing sometime, enjoy!A League of Their Own
love it, one of my favorite movies, I wanted it on dvd
adults, kids, the whole family will get a kick out of this movie. I have seen it maybe 6 or 7 times. I could watch it twice in a row. You can't lose.A League of Their Own
Thank you, Penny Marshall.
This film will always remain high on my list of all-time favourite movies. Having watched this film hundreds (okay, maybe just dozens) of times growing up, I am so glad to finally own the Special Edition DVD copy, far better than my now worn out VHS copy.
A League of their Own embodies every aspect of a great film - it is hilarious at times, sad and touching at others, has great characters, a great story, a fantastic soundtrack (hearing Madonna's "This Used to Be My Playground" at the end makes me tear up every time), and touches on an American past that should never be forgotten, making me nostalgic for a time in which I've never even lived. It is so much more than simply a film about baseball - it is a reminder of how important the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League was, for the girls involved, and for all Americans, who had something comforting to turn to while WWII was on. And what a great cast, from the major stars to the hundreds of real baseball-playing extras. You really couldn't ask for much more of a film.
The Special Edition DVD has a few extras that any fan of the film would thoroughly enjoy, the highlights being a documentary with cast interviews, and an audio commentary featuring some cast members and director, Penny Marshall.
I can't imagine how great it must have been for those involved with the film to be able to recreate this fantastic piece of American history, but I am grateful to Penny Marshall for capturing it on film for us all to witness.A League of Their Own
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